The Hills of Berkeley

Wednesday was a low key day. We did things around the condo, and then later went to Berkeley, where we explored the hills of Berkeley a little more. Tilden Park is a very large area on the other side of the hills. Check out the website for more details if you're interested, but it is quite an elaborate park. 

The views from the hills are spectacular, as are some of the houses. The problem is that the houses block the views, so there are few areas that you can actually see the bay unless you are fortunate enough to live in one of the houses. It is still a nice ride and was a good thing to do.

We then went to Alameda for dinner at Paula and Ken's (Lindsey's parents). She made a very tasty meal--Butternut Squash Soup, Rosemary Chicken, Swiss Chard with aioli sauce, Angel food cake with fresh strawberries for dessert.  It was delicious, and the recipes are all in the cookbook Jay and Linds assembled for their wedding!   We then went to Jason and Lindsey's so that Jim and Laura could see their house, then back to Novato.    They loved their house, it is so cute.     Oh, yes, they also met the animals, the dog Matilda, at the Frimans, and of course, Jay and Lindsey's kitties, Ivan and Jack.     Mishpocha!